Spice rack



.Feb. 4, 1930. J. WlNTER 3 1 SPICE RACK Filed June 1929 2 Sheets-Shem l NNNNNN OR Feb. 4, 1930. lw 1,746,137

SPICE RACK 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed June 3, 1929 Wa -fizz; WITNESS: V ATTORNEY such as spice c Patented Feb. 4, 1930 PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH WINTER, or ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA SPICE BACK Application filed June a,

The present invention contemplates the provision of an article supporting rack, primarily intended for use in households and the like, and on which a large number of articles ans and the like varying in size be conveniently supported, and in a manner to permit any particular article to be quickly removed from the rack and again associated therewith as the occasion and shape can may require.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the following detail description is read in connection with the accompanying drawings, the

invent-ion residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this application like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, and where- Figure 1 is a structed in accor vention.

Figure 2 is a front elevation of a raok'condance with the present inside elevation partly in section of a slightly modified construction.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view of the rack shown in Figure 1.

Referring to the drawings in detail, and

more particularly to Figures 1 and 3 inclusive, the rack is formed from a single blank 7 of material, preferably of metal and may vary in size without departing from the inventive idea. The rack is formed with means for supporting containers and the like indicated at 10 in spaced vertical rows as shown in Figure 1, irrespective of whether the container is cylindrical in shape or of rectangular contour in cross section, and also independently of the particular size of the container to be supported.

The means for this purpose is stamped from the body 11 of the rack proper, which as above stated is in the nature of a sheet of metal or other suitable material, and as clearly illustrated in Figure 3, this means for each container embodies a'pair of resilient jaws 12 projecting outwardly from the body of the rack and directly above a shelf 13 which also projects laterally from the rack.

1929. Serial No. 388,082.

The container is arranged upon the shelf 13 and is embraced by the resilient jaws 12 as clearly illustrated in Figure 1. Some of the shelves are designed to accommodate cans of cylindrical-contour, while as shown in Figure 3 some of the shelves are shaped to support a container of rectangular contour in. cross, section, and it is manifest that the shape of the shelf for a particular type of container can be varied at will withoutde parting from the scope of the invention. However, for each shelf 13 the rack is'provided with a ,pairof resilient jaws'12, and these jaws can be spaced apart different distances to accommodate containers of different sizes. Itwill be further noted upon inspection of Figure 3 that each shelf is crimped 'to provide a bead 14; which fits in the recess usually formedat' the bottom of spice conatainers and the like,

jaws 12 in holding'the container properly positioned upon the rack. Its bead may be of semi-circular contour or extended straight across the shelf, depending upon the shape of the particular container to be supported thereon.

' The spring jaws 12-may be arranged directly opposite each other as shown on the right hand side of Figure 3, or they may be arranged as illustrate 3, that is the jaws of ranged one above the proximity to each other receptacle as shown in Figure 1.

Each shelf 13 is also stamped to provide a resilient tongue 15 which extends slightly beneath the shelf, sothat when the containers are arranged upon the rack in column 7 formation, the resilient tongue 15 of one shelf rests against the top of the next lowermost container, thereby exerting a slight downward pressure upon the container and holding it properly positioned upon its shelf. If desired the entire rack may be crimped or pressed to provide the same with reinforcing ridges about the marginal edges thereof, as

. at 16 and alsobetween each column of containers as at 17.-

In Figure 2 I have shown the invention as hereinabove described, except that the rack each pair may be arother, but in close and thereby assist the d at the left of Figure topartly embrace the may be provided with a hinged cover or front wall 18 to conceal the containers from view, and which cover is supported from a horizontal ledge 19 projecting from the body of the rack adjacent the top thereof. Otherwise the construction in Figure 2 is the same as that described in connection with the first form of the invention.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent; I desire to have it known that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown and dscribed, and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed.

What I claim is: n

1. An article supporting rack of the character described comprising a substantially fiat body member, means carried by the body member for supporting a plurality of articles in column like formation thereon, said means including a plurality of shelves stamped from the body member at a right angle thereto and arranged inspaced superimposed relation, means forming part of the body member and a'rranged above each shelf to assist in supporting the article thereon, and a resilient tongue stamped from each shelf and arranged to engage the next adjacent container to exert a slight downward pressure uponthe latterrfor' the purpose specified.

2. An article supporting rack of the character described comprising a substantially flat body plurality of articles in column likeformation upon said member, said means including a plurality of shelves stamped fromthe body member and projecting at a right angle therefrom in spaced superimposed relation,: a pair of spring ber above each shelf and adapted to embrace the article supported upon the latter, and a spring tongue stamped from each shelf and arranged to engage the next adjacent container to exert a downward pressure thereon for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JOSEPH WIN TEE;

member, means forsupporting a jaws projecting from the body mern- 

